cve-2023-20867

{
  "cvss": 0.0,
  "datePublished": "2023-06-23",
  "dateUpdated": "2023-06-23",
  "description": "VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability.",
  "dueDate": "2023-07-14",
  "id": "CVE-2023-20867",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "cisa"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20867",
  "product": "Tools",
  "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "VMware"
}